Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.1.127 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC8791-A029-F14E-FF68-89F0A4623E24 |
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Marcus |
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Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL , Lowland Tapir Figure 2B
Records. Recorded by hunting calendar (09°15.898′S, 068°58.372′W), opportunistic sightings, hunting inter- views, and camera trapping.
Identification. The body is robust and the head is convex due to its prominent sagittal crest. A straight mane extends from the base of the snout to the middle of the dorsum ( Padillia and Dowler 1994).
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